Why do men drift apart in midlife?

Men seem to be able to walk away from long-established friendships more easily than women, whose relationships tend to endure.

The collapse of old friendships is endemic to middle-aged men. Tribune

Nick Harding

Jan 18, 2020 – 12.00am

Email LinkedIn Twitter Facebook

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Paul* and I were once inseparable. We were part of a close-knit group of friends who spent many happy years together between our late teens and mid-20s, sharing experiences that should have bonded us for life.

For several years we worked in bars together and, one summer, backpacked around Central America. Then, one day, he had a work commitment and missed my birthday party.

The Telegraph London